Storage
What is a media store?
A media store holds the bytes for images, video, audio, and documents. The catalog stores a typed pointer, not the bytes themselves.
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How it works
- Inserting media writes bytes to the store.
- The column records where they are.
- Repeated reads can use a local cache of those bytes.
What it is not
It is not a public object store or a CDN, and it is not a database page that stuffs large files into the row.
media store: this, and the thing it is confused with
| This | Not this | |
|---|---|---|
| Holds | Media bytes | The catalog of tables |
| Addressed by | A typed column | A URL you pass around |
| Not | A CDN | The system of record for rows |
Where Pixeltable fits
Pixeltable’s media store is where those bytes live for a local catalog or a hosted database. The column type is what makes them frames or pages.
Questions
- How does media store work?
- Inserting media writes bytes to the store. The column records where they are. Repeated reads can use a local cache of those bytes.
- What is media store often confused with?
- It is not a public object store or a CDN, and it is not a database page that stuffs large files into the row.